I recently answered a call on Feedblitz for artists to talk about their work at Gordonbrock Primary School. Not perhaps the most exciting invitation I’ve had recently but it came in a week when I hadn’t much on, and I used to teach children a very long time ago, so I contacted Alice and offered to do a slot. We finally agreed on an hour with 8 reception class children on a Friday morning. With this age group a talk was out of the question and so I warped up 8 toilet rolls, got my box of ‘yarns I don’t mind others using’ out of the loft, and with a couple of examples of what you can achieve on the loom, set off for Gordonbrock.
It wasn’t the most exciting workshop that I have run this year but it certainly was the most high energy and exhausting! I’d forgotten what a diverse group 5 & 6 year olds can be personality-wise. (more…)
At Westminster Adult Education Service students/artists have been exploring their own creativity in relation to colour and its application. They enjoy a relaxed atmosphere in which ideas, experiments and experience is shared. Drawing skills are also taught and developed, using a variety of media.
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